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Personal Values I grew up in a small town and was raised by a single mom who worked very hard to support her five kids. My mom believed that asking for help or receiving assistance would make others think that she was less of a person and would look down on her. She did the best she could but could have benefitted from the help human services could have provided. I was sexually molested when I was a kid for many years. I spent years in counseling as a teenager. I was also a teen mom at sixteen. I had so much help from many different agencies in the human services field that I was able to experience a variety of different social workers.

For as far back as I can remember, I have wanted to help others and make a difference in a life. Seeing my mom struggle when she didn’t have to, experiencing abuse first hand, and being a teenage mother helped me choose this field. I chose the human service field because I feel I have a lot to give to others. I want to help others and give them the quality of life they deserve and help them see that they deserve help. I would like to be the kind of human service professional that does not judge someone before they meet them or because piece of paper says something about a person. I have been judged and treated badly and I have also had the opposite treatment from human service professionals. I feel that this field needs people who can treat others with empathy, genuineness, acceptance, and competence.

To me, being a helper means doing all you can to better someone’s situation without actually doing it for them. Many people need help in different areas: advice, information, a listening ear, I have learned to help others through my mom, church, husband, kids, friends, and strangers. My mother was always willing to help people in need in whatever way she could. One of her favorite sayings was, “Do unto others as you would like to be done to.” I have witnessed first-hand the help that others give. When I was...

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My personalvalues reflect who I am, and my top five personalvalues are family, service, personal enrichment, wisdom, and integrity. These values are the main values I believe in, but I have many more values as well. I value honesty, kindness, and dependability, and I believe these values are noble. Personalvalues are the essences of who we are as people and human beings. It is important to understand and recognize your own personalvalues.
Family is something that I value strongly. My family is not perfect, but I care about them a lot. It is important to me to value family because good values and morals should start at home. People do not get to choose their families, and many families have conflicts, but valuing family is still important to me. Family is there for you throughout your life, and this is valuable.
Service is another personalvalue I find important. Helping others in need is important because there are many people who need help. I believe in service to others because it makes me feel good. I also believe that if more people lived a life of service there would be less people in need. As one we can do little, but united in service much can be accomplished.
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According to the Jungian Personality assessment my personality is that of an ENTJ which It calls as The Executive. It defines me as a natural born leader, a take charge person. It says I am self confident, forceful, and decisive with a dynamic presence and excellent verbal communication skills. I am also an extrovert gifted with a great deal of personal power. As an assertive, innovative long range thinker I am able to translate theories and possibilities into solid plans of action. And I usually possess the tools to achieve the goals of my aspirations. It tells me that I must work on not being overbearing to the extent of totally disregarding others’ opinions and feelings in order to not alienate people and miss out on important info as well as their collaboration and support.
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